BASEBALL
Randolph-Macon remained undefeated throughout the ODAC
tournament before beating Virginia Wesleyan 4-2 in the
championship game. The Yellow Jackets advanced to the
NCAA South Regional where they bowed out of the
tournament with a 7-4 loss to Salisbury and 13-8 loss to
Johns Hopkins. Lynchburg also made an appearance in the
NCAA South Regional, beating Piedmont 9-1 and
Christopher Newport 12-1 before falling to Salisbury 5-3
and Johns Hopkins 7-5. Lynchburg shortstop Ronnie LaBrie
was named ODAC Player of the Year and was an All-South
Region second-team selection in addition to being named
to the All-State honorable mention team. He finished the
season with a .428 batting average, 45 RBI, 7 home runs
and a .904 fielding percentage. Virginia Wesleyan
pitcher Gary Bulman and Randolph-Macon hurler Byron
Mendenhall shared the ODAC Pitcher of the Year Award.
Bulman compiled an 8-0 overall record and fanned 54
batters in 59.1 innings while giving up only 40 hits and
14 earned runs for a conference second-best 2.12 earned
run average. Mendenhall put together a 7-0 overall
record and finished second in the ODAC with a 1.68
earned run average. He pitched 64.1 innings while giving
up only 52 hits and striking out 68 batters. Yellow
Jackets’ head coach Ray Hedrick earned Coach of the Year
honors. Washington and Lee’s James Madden was named the
ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete. The Spanish and
American history major boasted a 3.84 grade point
average.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Guilford claimed its first ODAC men’s basketball
championship title with a 91-80 overtime win over
Virginia Wesleyan to earn an automatic bid into the
national tournament. Virginia Wesleyan’s season
warranted an at-large bid into the NCAA postseason as
well, returning the Marlins to the national stage for
the third straight year. The Quakers season ended with
an 89-77 first round loss to St. Mary’s (Md.). The
Marlins defeated Worchester Polytechnic Institute,
80-75, in the first round before falling to Ursinus,
70-64, in second round play. Guilford’s Ben Strong was
named ODAC Player of the Year for the second year in a
row. Strong led the league in scoring (25.8 ppg),
rebounding (10.8 rpg), and blocked shots (44). He was
also recognized as the D3hoops.com South Region Player
of the Year and the NABC South Region Player of the
Year. In addition, Strong was selected first-team NABC
All-American and first-team D3hoops.com All-American.
Randolph-Macon’s Jordan Brown was tabbed as the league’s
Rookie of the Year. Brown finished 21st in the league in
scoring (11.8 ppg), fifth in blocked shots (1.2 per
game) and fifth in field goal percentage (.556).
Washington and Lee head coach Adam Hutchinson earned
Coach of the Yeah honors. Hampden-Sydney’s Drew Prehmus
was named the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete. The
English major carried a 3.84 grade point average through
the fall semester.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Sixth-seeded Bridgewater hit a jumper with 0:29
seconds left in the ODAC championship game to upset
top-seeded Virginia Wesleyan, 57-56, and earn the Eagles
an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Bridgewater
traveled to Mary Washington first round play where the
Eagles fell, 65-52, to The College of New Jersey.
Randolph-Macon’s Molly Ariail earned Player of the Year
recognition after finishing second in the league in
scoring (16.3 ppg), fourth in rebounding (8.4 rpg) and
fourth in blocked shots. Ariail garnered spots on the
VaSID All-State women’s basketball team as well as on
the D3hoops.com All-South Region Team. Bridgewater’s
Jordan Burkholder collected the Rookie of the Year award
after leading the Eagles in scoring with 15.0 points per
game, which was good enough for fifth in the ODAC. She
was also ranked first in the league and 21st in the
nation in steals at 3.5 per game. Additionally,
Burkholder was named the Most Outstanding Player of the
ODAC basketball tournament and was selected to the
All-State women’s basketball team as well as the VaSID
honorable mention team. Virginia Wesleyan head coach,
Stephany Dunmyer, picked up her second Coach of the Year
Award. Randolph-Macon’s Amanda Hiltunen was tabbed as
the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete and maintained a
3.73 grade point average while majoring in political
science with a minor in journalism.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Washington and Lee won its tenth ODAC cross country
championship, collecting 38 points on their home course.
Bridgewater finished second with 43 points and Lynchburg
rounded out the top three with 69 points. The ODAC
Runner of the Year award went to Lynchburg’s Ricky
Flynn. The Hornet sophomore took the individual crown by
finishing the eight-kilometer course in 27:23.18. Flynn
and Washington and Lee’s Michael Welsh represented the
ODAC at the NCAA D-III Championships in St. Olaf College
(Minn.). In a field of 280 runners, Flynn placed 137th
with a time of 26:01 and Welsh finished 164th with a
time of 26:10. Roanoke’s Ian Robinson earned ODAC Rookie
of the Year honors by being the conference’s top
freshman finisher, taking 12th place with a time of
29:24.48. Washington and Lee’s Tom Brower gained his
second straight ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Award.
Not only did Brower finish third overall at the ODAC
championship with a time of 28:03.97, but he also
carried with a 3.996 grade point average while majoring
in politics. Washington and Lee mentor John Tucker
collected the league’s Coach of the Year Award.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Washington and Lee completed the sweep of the ODAC
cross country championships for the fourth-straight year
by claiming the women’s crown with 33 place points.
Roanoke finished as a close second with 34 points with
Lynchburg stopping the watches in third place with 72
points. The Generals’ Kat Telfeyan was the meet’s top
finisher with a time of 23:48.80, earning her the
league’s Runner of the Year award. Lynchburg’s Jennie
Pernisi was named the ODAC Rookie of Year by being the
conference’s top first year finisher with a time of
24:38.32, good enough for fourth overall. Three
athletes, Telfeyan, Pernisi and W&L’s Becca Taylor,
represented the ODAC at the NCAA D-III Championships at
St. Olaf College (Minn.). Telfeyan finished 103rd with a
time of 22:59.5. Pernisi came in 152nd in a time of
23:17.7, and Taylor crossed the line in 235th place with
a time of 23:55.3. The Generals’ Taylor was named the
ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete for the second-straight
year. While finishing second overall at the ODAC
championship with a time of 24:09.25, Taylor also held a
4.108 grade point average as an economics major. The
Generals’ Kris Hoey picked up ODAC Coach of the Year
honors for the second year in a row.
EQUESTRIAN
Hollins University won the ODAC Equestrian
Championship held at Bridgewater by collecting 17 total
points. Bridgewater was named reserve champion with 15
points while Washington and Lee and Sweet Briar tied for
third with eleven points apiece. Eagles’ rider Patti Ann
Thronton claimed Rider of the Year honors while W&L’s
Allison Lemon was tabbed Rookie of the Year. Randolph
rider, Ashley Lovegrove, earned ODAC/Farm Bureau
Scholar-Athlete recognition by carrying a 3.77 grade
point average in the classroom while majoring in
political science with minors in economics and business.
Hollins’ mentor, Sandy Gerald, was named Coach of the
Year.
FIELD HOCKEY
Despite finishing the regular season in second place
with a 6-1 conference record, Lynchburg made its way
through the ODAC tournament to claim the conference
crown for the eleventh time by defeating top seeded
Eastern Mennonite, 1-0. The Hornets represented the ODAC
at the NCAA D-III tournament by defeating Centre College
5-0 in the first round before falling to the eventual
champion, Lebanon Valley College, 2-1 in the second
round of the tournament. Washington and Lee’s Kendall
Korte was named the Player of the Year for the second
straight year. The senior midfielder notched 19 points
on seven goals and five assists. The Generals’ top
freshman, Emily Mathews, claimed Rookie of the Year
honors while Eastern Mennonite head coach, Brenda
Bechler, earned the Coach of the Year Award. Eastern
Mennonite’s Kristina Landis won the ODAC/Farm Bureau
Scholar-Athlete Award with a 4.0 grade point average
while majoring in biology.
FOOTBALL
The naming of the ODAC football champion came down
to the final game of the season with a match-up between
Randolph-Macon and Hampden-Sydney. The Tigers became the
title holder for the fifth time in program history with
a 31-13 victory over the Yellow Jackets, giving
Hampden-Sydney an automatic bid into the NCAA
Tournament. The Tigers traveled to Wesley College (Del.)
where they fell, 45-17, in the first round of play.
Hampden-Sydney wide receiver Drew Smith earned ODAC
Offenseive Player of the Year honors after finishing the
season with an ODAC record 110 catches for 1,616 yards.
Smith also turned eight of his receptions into
touchdowns. In addition, Smith was named the
South-Region finalist for the prestigious Gagliardi
Trophy and was the Division II/III winner of the Dudley
Award, which recognizes the top small college football
player in the state. Washington and Lee’s Kyle Luby
earned ODAC Defensive Player of the Year recognition by
recording 84 tackles on the season with three behind the
line of scrimmage. He also broke up six passes.
Hampden-Sydney mentor Marty Favret was named the
league’s Coach of the Year. Washington and Lee offensive
lineman Greg Kurkis collected the Rookie of the Year
Award. Kurkis started every game for the Generals and
helped the W&L offense rack up149.3 rushing yards per
game, fourth-best in the league. Bridgewater quarterback
Jeff Highfill won his second ODAC/Farm Bureau
Scholar-Athlete Award by maintaining a 3.84 grade point
average while majoring in mathematics with a minor in
business administration.
GOLF
Washington and Lee claimed its 11th ODAC golf title
with a tournament three-round total of 909 strokes, 10
shots better than the closest competitor. The Generals
posted rounds of 302, 294 and 313. Guilford came in
second with 919 total strokes and Hampden-Sydney rounded
out the top three spots with 929 strokes. W&L’s
Nathaniel James earned top individual honors by posting
rounds of 75, 70 and 77 for 222 total strokes. The
Generals went onto to compete at the NCAA D-III
championships in Brasilton, Georgia, where they finished
sixteenth overall (323-315-294-308-1240). James awards
didn’t end with the ODAC Golfer of the Year. He excelled
in the classroom, carrying a 3.525 grade point average
while majoring in politics on the way to being named the
ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete. He also earned the
Harry G. “Doc” Jopson Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award,
the conference’s highest male honor. James capped his
career by winning the prestigious Byron Nelson Award.
The honor is presented annually to a graduating senior
and is judged on the entire academic and golf career,
along with character and integrity while in college.
Randolph-Macon’s Michael Shrader earned ODAC Rookie of
the year accolades, and Washington and Lee head coach
Gavin Colliton was named Coach of the Year.
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK
Lynchburg picked up its eleventh straight and 22nd
overall ODAC men’s indoor track crown with 186.50 points
at Liberty University. Bridgewater came in second place
with 154.50 points and Washington and Lee placed third
with 52 points. Lynchburg’s Chris Word earned Athlete of
the Meet honors. He won the 200-meter dash with a time
of 22.49 seconds and finished first in the 400-meter
dash with a time of 49.41. Washington and Lee’s Jeff
Giordano was named Rookie of the Year. Bridgewater head
coach Shane Stevens was named Coach of the Year.
Lynchburg pole vaulter Scott Decker earned the ODAC/Farm
Bureau Scholar-Athlete award by maintaining a 3.74 grade
point average while majoring in business management.
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK
Roanoke won its third straight and sixth overall
ODAC women’s indoor track championship with 190 points
at Liberty University. Washington and Lee came in second
place with 110.50 points and Lynchburg placed third with
59 points. Roanoke’s Robin Yerkes was tabbed as the
Athlete of the Meet. Yerkes won three events at the
championship, taking first in the 55-meter dash (7.27),
the 200-meter dash (25.31) and 400-meter dash (58.20).
Tiffany France of Roanoke took home Rookie of the Year
honors. Maroon head coach Finn Pincus was named the ODAC
Coach of the Year. Washington and Lee runner Elizabeth
Webb received the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete
Award. The biochemistry major carried a 4.099 grade
point average.
MEN'S LACROSSE
Lynchburg won its third ODAC men’s lacrosse
championship in 2007 by defeating Virginia Wesleyan,
12-6 in the league’s title game. The Hornets and Marlins
went back and forth the entire game until Lynchburg went
on a 7-0 run at the end of the third quarter to break
open the contest. The Hornets earned a bye in the first
round of the NCAA tournament before falling to
Washington College, 12-9, in the second round. Lynchburg
goalkeeper Garret Curran was named the ODAC Player of
the Year and the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete by
boasting a 3.52 grade point average in the classroom as
a sports management major. On the field, he led the
league in goals against average (6.35) and save
percentage (.631). Roanoke’s Matt Quinton earned the
Rookie of the Year nod by posting 37 goals and 13
assists for 50 points. Virginia Wesleyan head coach J.P.
Stewart was named ODAC Coach of the Year.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Washington and Lee collected its sixth straight and
tenth overall ODAC women’s lacrosse title last spring by
defeating Roanoke, 13-4, in the championship match. The
Generals took a commanding 8-1 lead by the end of the
first half and never looked back as they earned an
automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. W&L received a
first round bye before suffering a 10-8 loss to
11th-ranked Amherst in the second round. Washington and
Lee standout Kat Michaels earned Player of the Year
honors for the second time by spearheading a Generals
defense that boasted the league’s lowest goals against
average (6.15). Gina Valles of Roanoke received the
Rookie of the Year award after notching 64 goals and 15
assists for a total of 79 points on the year. W&L’s
Brooke Diamond collected Coach of the Year honors in her
first season as Generals’ mentor. Hollins’ Emily Frost
was recognized as the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete.
Frost maintained a 4.0 grade point average while
majoring in biology with minors in math and chemistry.
MEN'S SOCCER
Roanoke won its eighth men’s soccer championship in
the fall by defeating Washington and Lee, 2-0, in the
title game. The Maroons came out and strong with a goal
by Shaman Douglass in the fourth minute of play. Kayvon
Sarmadi scored the second goal in the 69th minute to
secure the win. Roanoke earned the automatic bid into
the NCAA tournament and was selected as a host site for
the first two rounds. Virginia Wesleyan received an
at-large bid to a separate region. The Maroons fell,
2-1, to Greensboro College in the first round of play.
Virginia Wesleyan defeated Muhlenberg, 3-2, in the first
round and then went on to dramatically beat Salisbury in
a double-overtime game that was decided by penalty kicks
(4-2). The Marlins’ season ended after falling 3-1 to
the University of Redlands in the third round. Virginia
Wesleyan forward Brandon Massie was named the league’s
Player of the Year with 45 points on 18 goals and nine
assists. Massie was also tabbed as the Virginia’s
College Player of the Year, was selected to the National
Soccer Coaches Association of American’s All-South team
and was named a third-team All-American by D3kicks.com.
Hampden-Sydney goalkeeper John Robert Plyler received
Rookie of the Year honors by collecting 72 saves and
notching six shutouts on the season. Tiger head coach
Josh Laux earned the Coach of the Year Award. Virginia
Wesleyan’s Travis Cober was named the ODAC/Farm Bureau
Scholar-Athlete, holding a 3.896 grade point average
while majoring in liberal arts management.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Lynchburg claimed its seventh women’s soccer
championship by defeating Roanoke, 2-0, in the title
contest. Lauren Askey scored the first goal in the 19th
minute, and teammate Sara Butsavage sealed the victory
with a 60th minute tally to give the Hornets an
automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. Roanoke and
Virginia Wesleyan received an at-large bids into the
tournament. All three squads made it through the first
round with Lynchburg beating Maryville (1-0), Roanoke
trouncing Methodist (3-1) and Virginia Wesleyan
defeating Johns Hopkins (2-0). York got the best of the
Marlins in the second round, 1-0, and a Betsy
Kwiatkowski second-half goal sent the Hornets past the
Maroons into the Round of 16. Lynchburg continued its
march in the tournament on its home turf with a 2-1
victory over Emory, but its run ended just one win away
from the national semifinals with a 1-0 loss to The
College of New Jersey. Washington and Lee forward, Anne
Van Devender was named Player of the Year. She notched
40 points on 15 goals and ten assists over the course of
the season. Lynchburg’s Betsy Kwiatkowski was honored as
the Rookie of the year by recording 54 points on 22
goals and ten assists in her first season. All three
totals either led or tied for the league lead. Roanoke
mentor Phil Benne took home the Coach of the Year award
for the fourth time. Lynchburg’s Askey was recognized as
the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete. The athletic
training major maintained a 3.97 cumulative grade point
average.
SOFTBALL
Lynchburg claimed its second ODAC championship in a
row and fifth overall as the Hornets defeated Virginia
Wesleyan, 4-1, to earn an automatic bid into the NCAA
tournament. Lynchburg needed put together a 3-1 record
in regional play to earn a spot at the D-III
championship in Salem. The Hornets defeated LaGrange,
4-0, and Neumann, 2-1, before falling to Ursinus, 3-1,
in their first three regional games. Lynchburg recovered
to defeat the Bears, 2-0, in Game 13 to punch its ticket
to Salem. The Hornets bowed out of the championship
after suffering losses to Muskingum (1-0) and Ithaca
(4-0) in their first two games. Lynchburg’s Elizabeth
Perkins was selected as the ODAC Player of the Year. She
finished the season with a .425 batting average
(54-of-127) with 11 homeruns and 49 RBI. Virginia
Wesleyan’s Brittaney Brown was tabbed as Pitcher of the
Year after leading the league in strikeouts (168) and
being the league’s only 20-game winner. Lynchburg
pitcher/infielder Katie Bruce earned Rookie of the Year
honors by fanning 82 batters. She also batted .370 with
five homeruns and 32 RBI. Guilford’s Dennis Shores was
recognized as the Coach of Year. Virginia Wesleyan’s
Mandy Nixon received ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete
accolades while maintaining a 3.90 grade point average
as a religious studies major.
SWIMMING
Washington and Lee captured a record 18th overall ODAC
swimming championship this year by finishing with 937
points, topping the closest competitor by more than 300
points. Randolph-Macon came in second with 635 points
with Sweet Briar in third with 526 points. The Generals
collected two top awards last season. Lindsay Strachan
earned Swimmer of the Year honors and Tess Hayden was
named Rookie of the Year. Strachan won 100-yard and
200-yard backstroke swims, posting times of 1:00.05 and
2:08.90, respectively. She also was a member of two
winning relay squads. Hayden was also a multi-event
winner, taking top honors in the 200-yard and 1650-yard
freestyle events with times of 1:59.42 and 18:21.56.
Sweet Briar head coach, Alex Kuhn, was tabbed as the
Coach of the Year. Washington and Lee’s Amy Roberson
earned the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Award for
the second time in a row by carrying a 3.905 grade point
average in the classroom while double-majoring in
psychology and sociology.
MEN'S TENNIS
Washington and Lee posted a 9-0 ODAC regular season
record and went on to claim its 28th ODAC crown. W&L
marched through the ODAC tournament beating Lynchburg
8-0 in the quarterfinals, Guilford 9-0 in the semifinals
and Hampden-Sydney 9-0 in the championship match,
earning the Generals an automatic bid into the NCAA
Tournament. Washington and Lee defeated Messiah 5-0 in
the first round of play before bowing out of the
tournament with a 5-4 loss to Mary Washington.
Hampden-Sydney swept the top four conference awards
given out last season. William Moss was tabbed as Player
of the Year after going 11-2 over the course of the
season playing at #1 singles. He and his teammate, Rich
Pugh, recorded a perfect 13-0 record on the season at
the #1 doubles spot. Pugh earned the Rookie of the Year
nod, posting a 15-2 record playing #2 singles. Tigers’
mentor Murrie Bates was named Coach of Year. Andrew
McLeod carried a 3.79 grade point average while
double-majoring in chemistry and economics/commerce,
which earned him the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete
Award.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Washington and Lee recorded its sixth straight and
18th overall conference championship with a 9-0 win over
Bridgewater, giving the Generals an automatic bid into
the NCAA tournament. The defending national champions
received a bye during the first round of the tournament
only to then beat Hunter 5-0 in the second round. The
Generals then topped Carnegie Mellon 5-2 in the third
round of play followed by a 5-3 win over Gustavus
Adolphus in the quarterfinals. A 5-0 margin marked
Washington and Lee’s semifinal win against Denison,
sending the Generals to the national title match of the
second year in a row. Williams got the best of W&L,
winning the match 5-4. Washington and Lee’s Katie Tabb
was named the ODAC Player of the Year with an overall
record of 22-7 at the #1 singles spot. Roanoke’s Kelsey
White earned Rookie of the Year honors by posting an 8-5
overall record in singles action. Eric Ishida, head
coach of Washington and Lee, was tabbed as the Coach of
the Year. Bridgewater’s Hilary Teeter, a communication
studies major, earned the ODAC/Farm Bureau
Scholar-Athlete award thanks in part to a 3.761 grade
point average.
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK &
FIELD
Bridgewater is the Men’s Outdoor Track and Field
title holder for the seventh time after recording 232
points at the championship meet held at Roanoke College.
Lynchburg finished second with 200 points and Washington
and Lee third with 64 points. Bridgewater’s Melvin Queen
and Lynchburg’s Scott Decker shared the Athlete of the
Year Award. Queen finished first in the 100-meter dash
(11.00). He also placed second in the 200-meter dash
with a time of 21.94. He was also a member of the 4x100
meter relay team that won in a time of 41.73. Decker won
the pole vault, clearing 4.50 meters. Hornet teammate
Brandon Edwards was tabbed as the ODAC Athlete of the
Meet by winning the 400-meter hurdles (54.77) and the
triple jump (14.27 m). He also took second in the long
jump (6.88 m) and was fourth in the 200-meter dash
(22.61). Eagles runner, Damien Ward, took home Rookie of
the Year honors by finishing second in the high jump
(1.88m), third in the 100m hurdles (15.66) and fourth in
the 400m hurdles (57.13) during the championship meet.
Ward was also a member of the second place 4x400 meter
relay team that finished in a time of 3:26.34.
Bridgewater head coach Shane Stevens was recognized as
Coach of the Year. Decker was equally impressive off the
track, earning his second ODAC/Farm Bureau
Scholar-Athlete award of the season. He maintained a
3.72 grade point average while majoring in business
management. On the national stage at the D-III
Championships in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Decker had his best
showing of the season, placing third in the pole vault
with a mark of 4.96 meters (16’ 3.25”), a personal
season-high. Bridgewater’s Nathan Turner threw the shot
16.62 meters (54’ 6.5”) to place second. Queen finished
sixth in 100-meter dash at 10.80 seconds. The Eagles’
Brandon Copeland was ninth in the long jump at 6.85
meters (22’ 5.75”), and Lynchburg’s Edwards did the same
in the triple jump with a leap of 14.27 meters (46’
10.0”). Fellow Hornets Travis Wray and Ricky Flynn also
made their marks. Wray ran 3:52.37 in the 1,500-meter
run for eighth place, and Flynn posted a 14:57.41 for
10th in the 5,000-meter run.
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK
& FIELD
Roanoke claimed its fourth overall women’s outdoor
track title by collecting 218 points at last spring’s
championship held in Salem, Va. Washington and Lee came
in second with a 149 points and Bridgewater rounded out
the top three with 80 points. Robin Yerkes of Roanoke
was named the Athlete of the Year. She stopped the
watches first in the 100-meter (12.38 secs), 200-meter
(25.50) and 400-meter (57.25) dashes. Along with
teammates Jaleesa Osborne, Tiffany France and Kate
Mason, Roanoke won the 4x100-meter relay with a time of
46.84 seconds, a new ODAC outdoor championship and
regular competition record. Stacey Doornbos of
Washington and Lee took home ODAC Athlete of the Meet
honors after winning the high jump (5’3”) and finishing
second in the long jump (17’11.75”) and the 100 hurdles
(15.75). Lynchburg’s Jennie Pernisi and Roanoke’s
Tiffany France were Co-Rookies of the Year. Washington
and Lee’s head coach Kris Hoey was tabbed as the leagues
top coach. General’s runner, Elizabeth Webb earned her
second ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Award of the
year. She maintained a 4.099 grade point average while
majoring in biochemistry. At the NCAA D-III
Championships in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Yerkes placed
second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.87
seconds. Her qualifying time of 24.70 seconds fell just
0.01 seconds short of the ODAC record, a mark she
already owns. Yerkes also reteamed with Osborne, France
and Mason in the 4x100-meter relay, crossing the line
with a second-place time of 46.54 seconds to reset the
ODAC record the four had established just a little over
a month prior. Osborne and Dominique McCoy finished
third and fourth in the long jump (5.59 meters and 5.58
meters, respectively). Doornbos placed third in the
heptathlon with 4,737 points, a mark that eclipsed the
season’s highest total coming into the meet.
VOLLEYBALL
Washington and Lee saw its 62-match ODAC winning
streak come to an end early in the season, but that
didn’t deter the Generals from claiming their seventh
straight and eleventh overall ODAC title by defeating
Bridgewater, 3-0, to earn an automatic bid into the NCAA
tournament. The Generals traveled to Sherman, Texas, and
fell to fourth-seeded Southwestern 3-0 in the first
round. Bridgewater’s Marsha Hermes earned Player of the
Year honors, finishing the season with 478 kills and a
.335 hitting percentage. She also collected 60 digs and
73 total blocks. Virginia Wesleyan’s Becca Leedom was
recognized as the league’s Rookie of the Year. Leedom
recorded 321 kills, 51 service aces, 396 digs and 22
total blocks. Bridgewater head coach Mary Frances
Heishman collected her seventh Coach of the Year award.
Randolph-Macon’s Michelle Kutcher was voted the
ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete award. The accounting
major maintained a 3.99 grade point average.
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